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vilkacis
Feb 16, 2011


I am not allowed to go an entire thread without a reference, it's in my contract.

quote:

Here, see if this helps.

Aw, I was expecting a Rickroll. :(

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Kallev
Nov 16, 2014
This thread has everything. It is beyond perfection. The change into Schwarz was masterfully done :golfclap:

smokyprogg
Apr 9, 2008

BROKEN DOWN!
MISSION FAILED
Was a bit behind on this, and just want to chime in that the Wolt crit is the greatest poo poo in the history of romhacking

Orange Fluffy Sheep
Jul 26, 2008

Bad EXP received

vilkacis
Feb 16, 2011

Kallev posted:

This thread has everything. It is beyond perfection. The change into Schwarz was masterfully done :golfclap:

smokyprogg posted:

Was a bit behind on this, and just want to chime in that the Wolt crit is the greatest poo poo in the history of romhacking

:tipshat:



:neckbeard:

:byodood: Updated my journal Cool Stuff post.

Munin
Nov 14, 2004


vilkacis posted:

I might promote her just to see how bad she really intends to get :negative:

She's been performing so well but levelling so bad. :smith:

P.S. I am looking forward to the reveal of the final form.

chiasaur11
Oct 22, 2012



Munin posted:

She's been performing so well but levelling so bad. :smith:

P.S. I am looking forward to the reveal of the final form.

Fingers crossed for Harry Ord shades.

Or, better still, Harry Ord's fashion sense.

vilkacis
Feb 16, 2011

chiasaur11 posted:

Fingers crossed for Harry Ord shades.

Or, better still, Harry Ord's fashion sense.

You know, I might actually consider that I she had been performing well.

As is, she does not deserve it.

vilkacis
Feb 16, 2011

Chapter 15: The Dragon Child or, That's 15 More Than The Fucks I Give

Last episode was a stinker. I was not terribly fond of the desert/fog of war combo before it, but I'll take reduced movement over "gently caress you if you can't fly" movement any day.


Roy's army leaves the desert by following Igrene's lead. Now, they turn toward Eturia to confront the revolutionary forces. However, they receive a troubling letter from the elder of Arcadia.


If she falls into the hands of the revolutionaries or Bern, there is no telling what might happen to her, or to Roy's army. Determined to find Fae, Roy moves to a small fort on the Eturian border...



I've a few people I want to train up and hopefully promote next chapter, and a few who'll be tagging along just because they're pretty cool people.

Also, Shanna.



The nightmare is behind us. On to bigger and better things, like this perfectly ordinary overworld chapter! Ah, the mountains, the grass, the trees! How wonderful they are.



Girl? The one that was scurrying around outside the castle? I distinctly recall telling you to throw her out!

But sir, she was carrying this.



...I believe so.

Have you seen a dragonstone before?

Yes, in the invasion of Lycia. The manaketes carried them when they were in human form.

...It looks a tad different from the stones that they held. Still, it must be related to those dragonstones. We should inform King Zephiel and await further orders. Keep the girl inside the castle!

What a coincidence, I was just about to conquer it anyway.



But suddenly enemies! Some of whom look considerably less generic than the rest. I wonder if Percy's going to sit around doing nothing and then run off again like he did last time.

Please don't worry about me, General Douglas. You must return to King Mordred.

I'm sure I could have found a lot of things to change Douglas' face into, but he looks as if he has his membership card for the Hector Admiration Society so I'm inclined to leave him alone.

But getting rid of the Lycian Army...? You have more pressing matters to attend to...

Also, less suicidal ones!

Roartz only wants me out of the capital. He's worried I'll stab him in the back when he isn't looking.

That man, worrying about traitors? Hah! Why, he was the first to betray his loyalty to the king! Truly a snake if I ever met one.

No one's loyalty to Eturia can compare to yours, General Douglas.

Rubbish. Just look at yourself.

...When Prince Myrddin still lived, I never hesitated to fulfill his will. I believed I could dedicate my life to him and the good of Eturia. My duty now is to protect the king's life. Surely that should be enough reason for me to fight, and yet...

"...I find myself spewing exposition everywhere, I'm terribly sorry, I know that was a new shirt."

You hesitate in your actions?

Frankly, yes. It feels meaningless.

If that isn't a giant glowing RECRUIT ME sign, I don't know what is.

I cannot say I blame you... Perceval, I want you to listen to me. Don't respond. Let it sink in.

......

Eturia... will fall along with the king before this war ends.

General Douglas?!

No matter what happens, I will stay by the king's side. But you, Perceval, are of a different breed. You must lead the Eturia of tomorrow.
Despite the impending collapse, I firmly believe Eturia will prosper once more. Perceval, you must leave Eturia for now and await your time.





The Lycian Army stands dead ahead! What are your orders, sir?

Go! I will return to Aquleia.



Good luck with that, buddy!



That's what the locals told me.


This is my fault for not considering what Fae might do. We have no time for this rescue. We must hurry to Aquleia.

Are you trying to deny me a playable dragon, Igrene...? That's it, you're on my poo poo list, effective immediately.

This is nobody's fault. If Bern gets their hands on her, it could be catastrophic.

She should be safe as long as she remains in human form and hides her dragonstone.

Dragonstone?

:doh: We just went over this poo poo, could you maybe do it off screen the second time...?

When dragons are in human form, they seal their power into dragonstones. Dragons use vast amounts of energy to maintain their true shape, so most remain in human form to minimize the stress on their bodies.

:sigh: Apparently not.

That must be what the unhumans with Bern do as well.

From what you have told me, that seems most likely. Dragons have apparently been taking human form since the end of the Scouring.

For that long...?

Yes...

I wonder if Roy could do anything fun with a dragonstone if he got his hands on one, given he's most likely half dragon...



What did he find out?

Many soldiers are coming out of the castle. They seem to be fortifying their defenses.

They must have discovered that Fae is a dragon...

The troops on the border seem to have noticed us.

Then we must move quickly.

I certainly hope I won't have to transcribe more :words: before we do!



Fortunately, not so. Percy's squad is in the top left corner, the boss is on the castle gate as usual, and there's a bunch of mooks between us and him. Let's kill them all.



To help facilitate that, we have been given yet another promoted archer, because if you hadn't caught on by now, IS really, really hate Wolt. The bastards.


A sniper known as the Guardian of Nabata.

She is obviously inferior to Wolt, but I've kind of made sure of that so the comparison isn't very fair. More disturbingly, if I promoted Dorothy right now, she'd outspeed and outdamage Igrene, and of course she has also had like 15 maps to make me like her. Igrene looks cool, but she's so benched once this mission's over.

Her growths are HP 70, Str 35, Skl 25, Spd 35, Lck 20, Def 10, Res 5, following the Standard "prepromotes can't be good" clause in IntSys' contract, so Dorothy soundly beats her in that aspect too.


A knight of Bern watching over the Eturian border.

The boss is uh very interesting I'm sure and he has a spear, wow, what a guy, next?


The Knight General of Eturia. An imposing man of great potential.

That description is just lies piled on lies, his class isn't knight and his growths are HP 75, Str 30, Skl 25, Spd 35, Lck 20, Def 20, Res 10, which is only marginally better than Igrene. However, unlike his previously-recruited colleague, Percival actually has stats that look like they could belong to a promoted unit! Though, I'm not sure how my grass-fed, hand-raised cavaliers will compare by level 20+5. Lance might be able to double him.



Anyway, let's get this under way. There's a wyvern up with the boss for Schwarth to draw out, and the merc will go for Fir.



It does not go well for him.



Nor does this go well for the wyvern. He is worth 20 exp for Schwarth.



We'll move on ahead.



It's... speed capped, at least.



Percy and his posse are not going to sit around doing nothing and then run off again. This could be a problem.

...But my guess is Schwarth or Cecilia should be able to recruit him.



Roy can't do it.



...Maybe he doesn't recognize Schwarth with the mask on?



It turns out I have no one who can recruit Percy.

...

Well that's just too bad then!



IT WAS NOT GOOD ENOUGH.



Been a while since Roy got to kill something big enough to give him a level-up. Pretty decent one, too!



Igrene is not going to see much use, but she has a mostly-empty inventory so she gets to visit the village.


Here, I'll give you this. Please rescue her. Our priest always had this tome with him.
...He was taken to the castle, too, but he never returned.


Igrene gets a Divine tome, which is marginally better than the Lightning one Saul is stuck with right now.



After wiping out Percy's escort, a couple more guys spawn on the upper right.

What do we do, Boss?

The armies are gonna loot the villages. We better get to 'em first.

All right, Boss!

Just don't hurt anybody who isn't askin' for it. Got it?

Yeah, yeah...


If anything happens to the villagers, we can just say the armies did it.

Excuse you, I do not loot, I am given tribute. It's completely different.



Arrows? Schwarth laughs at your arrows.



Speaking of, let's see Igrene's first and last battle.



You are very excited.

And that sprite does not match her portrait.



This guy is one of like two on the entire map who can seriously hurt Schwarth, and of course he hits her.



Schwarth learns from the experience and kills him on the next round. And now that it's our turn again, let's check out the newcomer.


A bandit from the Eturian border.

Yet another berserker, oh dear.



Some of the enemies on the bottom right went for the main group instead of braving the flying blender that is Schwarth.



It leads to a joyous occasion. Skill capped, but who cares, it has strength!



It's a bit of a waste of experience, but Schwarth is the only one who's in range to prevent 'Zerkerman and his cronies from looting that village before I can do it.

I mean

you know what I mean.

...

From one thing to another, something seems really off about that level now that I think about it...



So wyvern lord caps speed at 23. What a waste. What a terrible, terrible waste.



Shanna (naturally) isn't up to dealing with the archers, so she runs errands instead.


I bet they're all savage killers. They probably have no conscience at all.

What else is new?



Speaking of, Schwarth went and parked herself on the village, and some idiot with an axe thought it was a good idea to gently caress with her.



He was barely even worth any experience, what the poo poo game.


It can repair your weapons, spell tomes, and staves. Just about the only thing it can't repair is itself. It'll wear down every time you use it, so wield it wisely.

That done, Schwarth gets to loo- the other thing. She can't wield it, but that's fine, I'm sure we can find someone who can, as well as some kind of thing to use it on.



Meanwhile, cleaning up.



And posing.



And okayish levels, I'll take anything with strength in it.



This? Not so much. I have benched men for less, Lance, get a grip.



There's also a vendor just below the village and I do not like the way it looks.



Wolt heads up to draw out the rest of the enemies. Lance visits the last house, because he doesn't need stats for that.


But so have the hearts of the people. I only hope they don't have to fight against each other...

I wouldn't worry too much about that.



This cavalier has suicidal thoughts.



Wolt helps him with those.



Good, I was about to run out of things to kill and I'm not nearly to level 20 with everyone yet!

Excellent. Deploy them now.

Yes, sir.

They... don't actually deploy them now.



Let's try to get those wyverns while we wait.



Fir hits level 20 with a more of a whimper than a bang, but 14 str isn't too bad, I'm okay with this. That defence, though...

As said before, anyone who promotes normally will do so by 20, I won't be trying to get her to 30/30 for All Green Stats or anything.



Schwarth doesn't have to do this, but it's hilarious, so she does.



Effective weapons.

Five damage.

Can't hit worth poo poo.



It's time for a montage!



Turn on the music!



Ogier, I don't think you quite understood the point here, the point is you kill poo poo and get better as you do.



Cavs start pouring out of the forts on top and the castle. Strength for Lance is good!



Better! Somewhat.



No, it's worse again!



HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA



More strength!



Don't worry if he takes a few hits in the process, he'll be just fine.



The gently caress, Ogier.



That was not worth it.



The last generic enemy! Can Dorothy do it?



Now that is how you hit your theoretical level cap! Look forward to a nice juicy Orion's Bolt next map.


I don't know why you would attack us.

Then we move Wolt up next to the boss.



The most interesting thing that happens is that Wolt does not hit his 5% crit rate.


She isn't human... Why... do you seek her...? To use her power...? Gah...!

You don't need to worry about things like that any more, uh... dude whose name I've already forgotten.



That's not very Roy.



But it is the end of the map, so let's seize.



I believe you owe Lord Roy a thank you, young lady.





I just wanted to see the outside world...


Do you know how much trouble you've caused?

But... but... I'm never, ever allowed outside! The elder says I have to remain hidden... I'm always alone... locked up in my room...

......

Lord Roy, what shall we do?

...You could have been killed. Do you understand how much worry and trouble you've caused?

Yes... I'm sorry...

Truly?

Yes... Sniff...

All things considered, I think we have no choice but to take you with us.

Really?!

Are you sure?

The enemy might already know about her now. If that's true, she'll be safer with us than returning unguarded to Arcadia.



Hush! This isn't cause for celebration.

You mustn't run off alone anymore. Do you promise?

Yes! I pinky swear!



okay so we actually didn't get Fae in the party this chapter oops

I guess Sophia's powers of precognition are only as useful as Sophia herself.

Oh well. Next time, we have fun storming the castle! And promoting a whole bunch of units, holy poo poo, it'll be great.

vilkacis fucked around with this message at 13:10 on Aug 14, 2015

Artix
Apr 26, 2010

He's finally back,
to kick some tail!
And this time,
he's goin' to jail!
:stare:

So...you are going to recruit Percy and Garret right? I mean, Garret I can take or leave but even on Normal Percy is basically endgame ready as is.

Orange Fluffy Sheep
Jul 26, 2008

Bad EXP received
Didn't recruit Percy, voting 1, will be seeking legal action.

Edward_Tohr
Aug 11, 2012

In lieu of meaningful text, I'm just going to mention I've been exploding all day and now it hurts to breathe, so I'm sure you all understand.
I dunno, killing off recruitable characters is pretty much the only way to turn heads once we've all gotten used to the new portraits. And Wolt. :v:

AlphaKretin
Dec 25, 2014

A vase to face encounter.

...Vase to meet you?

...

GARVASE DAY!

For reference, Percy can be recruited with Elvis and Garret with Lilina.

Brunom1
Sep 5, 2011

Ask me about being the best dad ever.

Edward_Tohr posted:

I dunno, killing off recruitable characters is pretty much the only way to turn heads once we've all gotten used to the new portraits. And Wolt. :v:

BUT IT IS HERESY AND UNFORGIVABLE! :argh:

Jen X
Sep 29, 2014

To bring light to the darkness, whether that darkness be ignorance, injustice, apathy, or stagnation.
Just hack poorly disguised versions of them into the party with no fanfare whatsoever.

cheetah7071
Oct 20, 2010

honk honk
College Slice
Thread unfollowed

vilkacis
Feb 16, 2011

Artix posted:

:stare:

So...you are going to recruit Percy and Garret right? I mean, Garret I can take or leave but even on Normal Percy is basically endgame ready as is.

Given I wouldn't use him even if I did, he's more valuable as rust on Roy's blade. And Garret was even worse.

Orange Fluffy Sheep posted:

Didn't recruit Percy, voting 1, will be seeking legal action.

cheetah7071 posted:

Thread unfollowed

Sorry, can't hear you over the sound of Roy's stats increasing.

Edward_Tohr posted:

I dunno, killing off recruitable characters is pretty much the only way to turn heads once we've all gotten used to the new portraits. And Wolt. :v:

I'm not finished with the portraits yet :ssj:

AlphaKretin posted:

For reference, Percy can be recruited with Elvis and Garret with Lilina.

I actually looked it up after killing them. Percy was kinda obvious in retrospect, or at least it would have been if I had still remembered Elvis exists at this point.

Brunom1 posted:

BUT IT IS HERESY AND UNFORGIVABLE! :argh:

For the good of this world, I will gladly bear that burden! :c00lbutt:

GeneX posted:

Just hack poorly disguised versions of them into the party with no fanfare whatsoever.

Nope, they're gone. Forever. :unsmigghh:

FeyerbrandX
Oct 9, 2012

vilkacis posted:

Sorry, can't hear you over the sound of Roy's stats increasing.

That daunting beard is plugging your ears, man.

The Iron Rose
May 12, 2012

:minnie: Cat Army :minnie:
The level percy gave to roy is more useful than he would have been.


I mean it was a nice level

Artificer
Apr 8, 2010

You're going to try ponies and you're. Going. To. LOVE. ME!!
What, come on, killing recruitables instead of just padding your barracks is lame. :(

Rabbi Raccoon
Mar 31, 2009

I stabbed you dude!
I know you're going in semi-blind Vilk, but you probably wanna look at the requirements for the next gaiden chapter.

Yapping Eevee
Nov 12, 2011

STAND TOGETHER.
FIGHT WITH HONOR.
RESTORE BALANCE.

Eevees play for free.

Rabbi Raccoon posted:

I know you're going in semi-blind Vilk, but you probably wanna look at the requirements for the next gaiden chapter.

This, and do the last map over. :v: Killing recruitable characters just isn't the done thing.

dancingbears
May 10, 2011

You're an idiot,
so start acting
like one.



with apologies to OFS

Insurrectionist
May 21, 2007
To be honest, I never use Percival. Not cause he's bad but because eeeeh, he's boring and I prefer christmas cavaliers anyway. Plus everyone knows prepromotes that are actually good are cheating, I never use Pent or Seth either :colbert:

fade5
May 31, 2012

by exmarx

Insurrectionist posted:

To be honest, I never use Percival. Not cause he's bad but because eeeeh, he's boring and I prefer christmas cavaliers anyway. Plus everyone knows prepromotes that are actually good are cheating, I never use Pent or Seth either :colbert:
For me, Percy's usefulness depends on the mode. Normal Mode Percy, sure, welcome to the bench. Hard Mode Percy, welcome to the loving team you go out there with a Killer Axe and Silver weapons and be awesome.

Rabbi Raccoon posted:

I know you're going in semi-blind Vilk, but you probably wanna look at the requirements for the next gaiden chapter.

Yapping Eevee posted:

This, and do the last map over. :v: Killing recruitable characters just isn't the done thing.
Both of these are very good posts that you should listen to vilkacis. Definitely the first one, the requirement for next Gaiden chapter is like FE5 level counter-intuitive bullshit requirements.

Yapping Eevee
Nov 12, 2011

STAND TOGETHER.
FIGHT WITH HONOR.
RESTORE BALANCE.

Eevees play for free.

fade5 posted:

the requirement for next Gaiden chapter is like FE5 level counter-intuitive bullshit requirements.

I'm not quite sure I'd put it up there with recruiting Xavier (and certainly not up there with some of FE5's non-recruitment bullshit), but it is certainly kind of bullshit.

I reread the FE5 LP this week. It's amazing to see some of the stuff it pulls on you.

FoolyCharged
Oct 11, 2012

Cheating at a raffle? I sentence you to 1 year in jail! No! Two years! Three! Four! Five years! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!
Somebody call for an ant?

Yapping Eevee posted:

I'm not quite sure I'd put it up there with recruiting Xavier (and certainly not up there with some of FE5's non-recruitment bullshit), but it is certainly kind of bullshit.

I reread the FE5 LP this week. It's amazing to see some of the stuff it pulls on you.

On the other hand it gives you useful axe fighters at the start of the game and :swoon:movement growths:swoon:

Onmi
Jul 12, 2013

If someone says it one more time I'm having Florina show up as a corpse. I'm not even kidding, I was pissed off with people doing that shit back in 2010, and I'm not dealing with it now in 2016.
Go back and do it right. You missed a Knights Crest. You are not allowed to proceed without going back and doing it right.

vilkacis
Feb 16, 2011

FeyerbrandX posted:

That daunting beard is plugging your ears, man.

What are you talking about, Roy got hella stats from that, there were enough "dings" to drown out almost anything :colbert:

The Iron Rose posted:

The level percy gave to roy is more useful than he would have been.


I mean it was a nice level

:hf:

Rabbi Raccoon posted:

I know you're going in semi-blind Vilk, but you probably wanna look at the requirements for the next gaiden chapter.

So I take it it involves not murdering a bunch of useless prepromotes? :haw:

Yapping Eevee posted:

This, and do the last map over. :v: Killing recruitable characters just isn't the done thing.

It is now.

dancingbears posted:



with apologies to OFS

:allears:

It goes in The Post.

Insurrectionist posted:

Plus everyone knows prepromotes that are actually good are cheating, I never use Pent or Seth either :colbert:

Yeah, I'm only using Cecilia because I feel sorry for her, being lame and useless in everyone else's version of the game. :(

Onmi posted:

Go back and do it right. You missed a Knights Crest. You are not allowed to proceed without going back and doing it right.

Nah, I'm good.

Onmi
Jul 12, 2013

If someone says it one more time I'm having Florina show up as a corpse. I'm not even kidding, I was pissed off with people doing that shit back in 2010, and I'm not dealing with it now in 2016.

vilkacis posted:

Nah, I'm good.

Go back and do it right :colbert:

It's not a hard chapter, the recruitments are simple and if you don't then I'm just going to keep telling you to do it, even long after this thread has ended. You'll be a withered old person quietly knitting and then an instant message will be uploaded directly to your brain because we can do that, telling you to go back and do it right.

Shiki Dan
Oct 27, 2010

If ya can move ya toes ya back's fine
Don't listen, you can buy all the Knight's Crests you want in the next chapter.

Jen X
Sep 29, 2014

To bring light to the darkness, whether that darkness be ignorance, injustice, apathy, or stagnation.
At this point I think you should go for the double and have some of your more useless units die, and not reset.

W.T. Fits
Apr 21, 2010

Ready to Poyozo Dance all over your face.
Hector would have done it right. :colbert:

FoolyCharged
Oct 11, 2012

Cheating at a raffle? I sentence you to 1 year in jail! No! Two years! Three! Four! Five years! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!
Somebody call for an ant?

W.T. Fits posted:

Hector would have done it right. :colbert:

Hector's beard wasn't a mighty weapon that feasts on the blood of the innocent. :colbert:

vilkacis
Feb 16, 2011

Onmi posted:

Go back and do it right :colbert:

No. :colbert:

Shiki Dan posted:

Don't listen, you can buy all the Knight's Crests you want in the next chapter.

Really, now... :unsmigghh:

GeneX posted:

At this point I think you should go for the double and have some of your more useless units die, and not reset.

That would involve bringing my more useless units. That's more work than it's worth.

W.T. Fits posted:

Hector would have done it right. :colbert:

I am not Hector. Hector is dead.

Artix
Apr 26, 2010

He's finally back,
to kick some tail!
And this time,
he's goin' to jail!

vilkacis posted:

So I take it it involves not murdering a bunch of useless prepromotes? :haw:

Okay but seriously for real there's a prepromote on the next chapter that totally looks recruitable but you can't get him in this chapter and you have to keep him alive to unlock a gaiden, and remember that if you don't go to every gaiden you don't get the real ending.

Onmi
Jul 12, 2013

If someone says it one more time I'm having Florina show up as a corpse. I'm not even kidding, I was pissed off with people doing that shit back in 2010, and I'm not dealing with it now in 2016.

vilkacis posted:

No. :colbert:

I am not Hector. Hector is dead.

Yes go back and do it right :colbert:

You killed fantasy Elzam and Garret I can take or leave but you killed fantasy Elzam.

Also you cannot have Roy honor hector with the beared and not do what Hector would do. You may have your portrait or your mens killed. Otherwise we're revoking your cool badge and leaving you with constant disapproval. Never again will you be able to go anywhere without hearing tuts and seeing shaken heads!

vilkacis
Feb 16, 2011

Chapter XV-2 or, Still Not Worth It

Artix posted:

:stare:

So...you are going to recruit Percy and Garret right? I mean, Garret I can take or leave but even on Normal Percy is basically endgame ready as is.

Orange Fluffy Sheep posted:

Didn't recruit Percy, voting 1, will be seeking legal action.

Edward_Tohr posted:

I dunno, killing off recruitable characters is pretty much the only way to turn heads once we've all gotten used to the new portraits. And Wolt. :v:

Brunom1 posted:

BUT IT IS HERESY AND UNFORGIVABLE! :argh:

Onmi posted:

Go back and do it right.


So I, uh, missed some content on this map.



Let me show it off real quick.



(I mean it's not as if this takes skill or anything.)



You're...!!

Have you forgotten my face?

No... I could never. But it cannot be... The prince... is dead.

...I understand your confusion. A man who was declared dead stands before your very eyes.

Prince Myrddin! It is you...!

I'm sorry to have put you through such trouble.
...It has already been over a year since the attempt on my life.

Attempt on your life?! I thought Your Highness fell off his horse in an accident.

I was hit with poisoned darts. One to my horse... and one to myself...

No...

Douglas was the first to notice and made it public that I had died. A look-alike corpse was placed in my coffin.


This raises so many questions.

It was all an act to make it appear that the assassination had been successful. Douglas entrusted me to his daughter and had me escape to the Western Isles.

Sir Douglas knew all this time...

Even after I escaped west, the poison had me ill for many months. I drifted between life and death so long that Douglas' daughter nearly lost hope.

......

The resistance force nursed me back to health. Ironic, isn't it? The resistance, enemy of the nobility, saved the life of the prince of Eturia!

......

My recovery... was slow. I saw the crimes committed by Eturian nobles firsthand. I felt so ashamed that I had never noticed while I was on the throne.


Thrones give +30 to avoid things you don't want to see, too.

Your Highness...

As I aided the resistance, I wanted for my chance to return to the mainland. Then along came Roy, and I knew it was time. That is how I ended up here.

My prince... I am thankful beyond words that you are alive.

I am now with the Lycian Army, and my identity must remain hidden. However, if I still have the loyalty you pledged to me in the past...

Until the day I die, my prince. I have only one master, and it is you, Prince Myrddin.




Now wasn't that fun?



This guy, too.



Schwarth caps speed again. Shanna drops Lilina next to her in the hopes that it'll rub off.



However, Lilina remains Lilina.



Percy looks kinda rad, I want a blue horse. Maybe I should kill him and take it NO drat IT that's how we got in this mess to begin with and they didn't even let me keep the horse



Good job.



Not so good job.



What? Who are you?

Why are you attacking the villages?

Excuse me? Who d'you think you are?

I asked you a question. Tell me why you're attacking the villages!

"Why?" I guess it's yer fault, really.

Our fault?

Yep. You idiots make war, and poor folk like me resort to raidin' to survive.

We fight to help people like you.

D'you know how many times I've heard that? This is reality, kid. You all say yer tryin' to help, but it's all hot air and empty promises. IF yer gonna say somethin' like that, then prove it. You don't even know what's goin' on. Now get outta my way.

...No.

Listen, I ain't playin' games with you. If ya don't get outta here, I'll do somethin' we'll both regret...


I won't move. Kill me if you will.

What...?

If I let you pass, then I too have said nothing but hot air. I tell the truth! We fight to help the people.

Heh heh... You... I've never met anyone so naive as you.

Do you... laugh at me...?


I laugh at your stats, it's kinda like laughing at you.

Still, you've moved this old raider's heart.

Does that mean...?

Yep. You win. I'll stop lootin'. But let me fight with you. Show me firsthand that yer true to yer words.

Thank you. After being with us for a while, I'm positive you will understand.

Well, ya certainly seem confident at least. I'm garret. And you are...?

Lilina.

Lilina? It's a pleasure to make yer acquaintance, milady.


Milady.



Garret can't even one-round his former underlings, fat lot of good that did us.

I mean I like the way he looks and all, but I'm not about to boot one of my old buddies for a bald berserker who can't even double brigands.



Wolt does it for him.



Oh hey, I heard you like reinforcements.



gently caress your reinforcements, and gently caress me too apparently, my crew does not approve of our meddling with the flow of time.



Splat!



And one more conversation for good measure.

General Roy. I wish to join your cause. Will you accept me?

Absolutely! We're honored to have someone of your ability. But why the sudden change of heart?

...Must I answer that question?

No, I won't force you if you have reason not to tell.

Forgive me. I shall tell you when the time comes.


I don't know if the game intends you to think Roy knows, but my Roy definitely knows.



Garret still loots the village.



Percy's useless cavaliers escape the map.



And my fliers drop Roy right on the castle gate.


We shall prepare for further attacks from the revolutionaries.

Yes, please do.

-but-green: We found this in the castle. Please take it.
General Perceval, please... Save Eturia.


I will. Count on it.

-but-green: Yes, sir!



And that's the lot of it!



As said though, I value the experience I got last time higher than two more pre-promotes I'll never use and I'm not ready to use even one knight crest yet, so I'll be getting back to the real playthrough now.

vilkacis fucked around with this message at 21:56 on Sep 15, 2015

FoolyCharged
Oct 11, 2012

Cheating at a raffle? I sentence you to 1 year in jail! No! Two years! Three! Four! Five years! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!
Somebody call for an ant?

Onmi posted:

Yes go back and do it right :colbert:

You killed fantasy Elzam and Garret I can take or leave but you killed fantasy Elzam.

Also you cannot have Roy honor hector with the beared and not do what Hector would do. You may have your portrait or your mens killed. Otherwise we're revoking your cool badge and leaving you with constant disapproval. Never again will you be able to go anywhere without hearing tuts and seeing shaken heads!

Hectors beard wasn't Audrey II. Feed me, Vilkacis!

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vilkacis
Feb 16, 2011

Artix posted:

Okay but seriously for real there's a prepromote on the next chapter that totally looks recruitable but

I'm not allowed to kill him, okay, got it.

Onmi posted:

Yes go back and do it right :colbert:

NEVER.

quote:

You killed fantasy Elzam and Garret I can take or leave but you killed fantasy Elzam.

That couldn't possibly have been Elzam, he didn't have anyone riding him. :colbert:

quote:

Also you cannot have Roy honor hector with the beared and not do what Hector would do. You may have your portrait or your mens killed. Otherwise we're revoking your cool badge and leaving you with constant disapproval. Never again will you be able to go anywhere without hearing tuts and seeing shaken heads!

Roy can't help it if some doofus on a horse saw fit to run straight into his rapier.

Twice.

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